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Malan

American

[mah-lahn] / mɑˈlɑn /

noun

Daniel François 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.

Malan British

/ mɑːˈlɑːn /

noun

Daniel F ( rançois ). 1874–1959, South African statesman; prime minister (1948–54). He passed legislation to introduce apartheid

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"Batting first in the sub-continent is incredibly tough because you never know what a good score is," added Malan.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

"Root's dot-ball percentage is incredibly low, which is something I found I had to learn playing in the sub-continent," added Malan.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

He has now scored four of England's eight centuries in men's T20Is, with Livingstone, Buttler, Alex Hales and Malan contributing one apiece.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025

Earlier, openers Crawley and Dawid Malan gave the hosts a flying start after being sent in to bat by Invincibles skipper Sam Billings.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

The defense minister, General Magnus Malan, backed by P. W. Botha, introduced a policy known as “total on-slaught,” which was a militarization of the country to combat the liberation struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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